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University Factbook, 2004-2016

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Identifier: I
The Office of Institutional Analysis describes the Factbook as an "intense reporting effort spanning the depth and breadth of university operations. Its goal is to provide an interactive compendium of frequently requested official information about the institution, using definitions developed and set by UB's data governance rules." (Source: www.buffalo.edu/provost/oia/factbook.html)

Dates

  • 2004-2016

Terms of Access

The Office of Institutional Analysis records, 2004-2016 are open to researchers.

Extent

From the Collection: 1.05 Gigabytes (68 folders, 2,931 digital files)

Additional Description

Arrangement

The University Factbook is arranged in ten subject areas: Applications, Admitted, and Enrolled; Enrollment; Credit Hours; Retention; Degrees; Graduate Rate; Faculty and Staff; Research; Tuition and Fees; University Libraries.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Access to digital materials is provided via the University Archives’ Digital Archives online repository.

Related Digital Material

UB Digital Archives

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The University Factbook was downloaded from the website of the Office of Institutional Analysis (OIA) in September 2017 by Archives staff. The Office of Institutional Analysis utilizes Tableau Software, an interactive data visualization software. Data for each section of the factbook was downloaded as PDF files (v1.4).

Processing Information

Files were normalized to preservation-standard formats according to the Library’s Digital Preservation guidelines. For more information, see https://research.lib.buffalo.edu/digitalpreservation/processing.

This collection was processed in accordance with the University Archives processing guidelines/policies. For more information, see https://research.lib.buffalo.edu/digitalpreservation/processing.

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Repository Details

Part of the University Archives Repository

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